The mastery of literature teaches creative thinking and an aesthetic sense, an affinity with living conversational speech of the literary language and shows that the word varies verbally and by grammatical rules related to the physiology of speech, history of the way of life, era, etc.

A major role of literature belongs to the cause of mental and intellectual development: the amazing erudition that gives uncommon thinking and view of the world, and straightforward attitude towards those close to oneself.

That's why we teach Russian classical literature in our school to Russian students abroad so as have a knowledge of their roots and history.

11th Grade

Review of Gogol, Turgenev. (1 hour)

F.M. Dostoevsky. "Dostoevsky left us with the wisdom of the heart, which we are looking for so as to learn how to live". V.V. Rozanov (the silver age).
Biography (3 hours)
"Idiot" (overview) (3 hours)
"The Brothers Karamazov " (4 hours)
"Crime and Punishment" (7 hours)

About us

The Russian Orthodox St. Serguis Assembly & Learning Center was founded at the Tolstoy Foundation Inc in 2007 in Valley Cottage, NY, USA. Our Center helps to preserve Russian culture and language, welcomes new students and organizes wonderful cultural events.